Libya: Benghazi unrest, to Civil War, to a new government and Gaddafi's death.

[Boris]

Who else agrees that alcohol being illegal in Libya is enough justification to overthrow the government and kill anyone who supports it?

Whatever government replaces the current one will not legalize alcohol.

A revolution without dancing is not a revolution worth having.

[Boris]

I have a feeling that scumbag Steve Harper will disgustingly and shamelessly spin this to his advantage during the oh, so likely election campaign later this month. And the idiots who inhabit  Canada will gobble it all up.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2011/03/19/toronto-rally-libya.html

[Boris]

Who's going to stop NATO from getting away with helping the NTC?  Some people might complain, but the way liberal democracies work is that people forget about this type of thing within a few weeks. And the countries that object will mostly be countries that already opposed NATO intervention in the first place. NATO might as well expedite the process and destroy as many pro-Gaddafi armored vehicles as they possibly can, but I don't see what they could really do if people are fighting house to house with small arms....

[Boris]

If one can consume beef in India, one should be able to kick back on a Tripoli beach and indulge in a bacon cheeseburger and a Dead Guy Ale.